Father's Hatchet

Apology and Cold Spring

TW: {Elijah/Cussing/

~Micheal's P.O.V~

"Your a prince!?" I yelled in shock, 'should I be bowing to him....this probably means I really don't want to make him mad or he can have me killed....should I be more formal towards him'. "Yeah, but I'm not really treated any different, I won't be until I take my mothers place as ruler aka King" he states as if it isn't a big deal. I looked at him like he was stupid, doing a couple frog blinks to make sure he got the message, "Well, I get bowed to...." he says rubbing that back of his neck, his face turning a little red. I rolled my eyes, and honestly thought about bowing...but I haven't been this entire time and it would be a little weird if I suddenly did it. "Does this mean Zack is a prince too?" I asked, Elijah nodded, "Then why were you two outside of the camp....isn't that dangerous to send both of your princes  out at the same time?" I asked crossing my arms.

"Well, like I said Zach and I aren't much different from the rest of their people here, other then bigger wings, which is a sign of our hierarchy. So unless it's a special occasion we aren't really treated any different" Elijah reminded, ruffling my hair. 'why does everyone I know do that?', "Don't think to hard about it, I'm still the same guy....come on, it's this way to the spring." "Oh..we are going to a spring?" Elijah nodded and grabbed my hand, pulling me behind him like he likes to do for some reason. I stumbled a bit but  got my footing, "Hey long legs! Slow down" I yelled tripping over a rock in the process. Elijah stopped and looked back at me before laughing at me who was now on the ground struggling to pick myself up because he wouldn't let go of me. Elijah was laughing as I was struggling to stand, eventually he stopped and let me gain my footing. "Sorry" he mumbled still out of breath from laughing. Eventually we came to a large lake, "Is this the spring? This is more like a giant lake" tons of other griffins were in the water splashing around and having fun.

Elijah nodded and shrugged, I looked to the right and caught a glimpse of Zach along the edge of the "spring" dipping his feet in the water. He looked rather down, I stopped smiling and turned around frowning at Elijah, "You lied to me" he looked down at me confused, "What?", "You didn't apologize to him" I snapped, "I di-" "Don't even try and lie to me" I said gently grabbing his wing and pulling him over towards Zach, I have watched him for long enough to know that his wings are very sensitive, so this probably hurt, but honestly he kind of deserved it. I dragged Elijah behind me, him mumbling a few curses and trying to pull his wing out of my vice like grip. "Ow! Let go Brat" he snapped smacking my arm, "Want me to pull harder", "No" he said looking down, eventually we weaved through the crowd, or more like walked through because as I walked everybody just kinda stepped aways from me or jumped back. Maybe because I had a hold of their prince's wing, then again he did say that his status didn't matter so maybe it's just because I had a hold of his wing. I shrugged them off and stopped right be hind Zach, "Zach!" I cheered letting go of Elijah who rubbed his wing tenderly. (Justice for Elijah's wing)

"Did he apologize like I told him to" I asked sitting down next to him and rubbing his back, Zach was bigger then me but something tells me he's younger, as he reminds me a lot of Chris and Liz, like a happy combination of both of them. "No..he didn't" Zach said wiping his teary eyes, I shot a glare towards Elijah who rolled his eyes and sat down next to us. He wrapped Zach in his wing and pulled him onto his lap, hugging him. "I'm sorry bro" Elijah said giving him gently squeezes, "It's okay Elijah...I'm used to it from you", my heart ached at this and I am reminded of how poorly I treat Chris. I sit and watch quietly as they two of them have a brotherly bonding moment, Elijah stands helping Zach to his feet. Elijah smirked and bent down whispering something into Zach's ear, Zach smirked and nodded, Zach waltzed over behind me. I turned to look at him but he grabbed my wrist pinning them behind my back. I squealed and Elijah stretched his wings all the way out before smirking walking over in front of me.

I blinked and Elijah picked me up, next thing I know I'm in the air and the water is below me approaching fast. "Don't grab my wing next time prick!" Elijah yelled laughing, I looked down and panicked, as my body his the water hard a sharp pain exploded in my hip again. I panicked more and began clawing at the water, I forgot how to swim. I FORGOT HOW TO SWIM! My lungs burned as I held my breath, I opened my eyes but I couldn't see anything and the water burned my eyes forcing me to close them again. I furrowed my brows trying to remember which way was up, my lungs gave in and I inhaled, only there was no air water. 'I'm a dead man' I thought as black dots clouded my vision, just as that thought left my head large rough hands clasped around my wrist and I was yanked up. We broke through the surface and I wrapped my arms and legs around my savior, digging my nails into his shoulders.

Large hands wiped my eyes and I opened them to see a panicked look on Elijah's face and I turned my head to look at Zach who also looked panicked, looking around more there were multiple people who had panicked looks on their faces...makes sense, I almost drowned. I coughed out water and laid my head against Elijah's shoulder, shaking and panting. Wet wings wrapped themselves around me and he laid his head on my shoulder, "I'm sorry....I thought you could swim" Elijah's voice was full of regret, "I- I can, I just panicked...I wasn't ready" I panted still trying desperately to get my breath back. Elijah hugged me tighter and I tightened my legs around his waist, in which he grunted in return. Elijah let go of me with his hands, still using his wings to hold me against him, not that he needed to...there was no way in hell I was letting go.

Elijah leaned back and pretty much back stroked until we got to where he could touch, Zach waded out to the two of us and put a hand on my shoulder, "Holy shit Mike! Are you all right" Zach's eyes were wide, I could help but let out a small laugh and nod. Zach and I talked a little bit Elijah just swam around him in circles with me still clinging to his chest for dear life, eventually Zach excused himself and left to go hang out with his friends, much happier now that he had gotten an apology from his older brother. When Zach left Elijah's stopped swimming and turned his attention to me, "Why is the water so cold, I almost went into shock when you threw me in" I joked, "Shock?". "Like...when your warm and you suddenly touch something cold and your entire body jolts" I knew this wasn't really what it ment but it was the best way I knew how to explain it to him. Elijah shrugged, "well if it was warm it wouldn't really be called chilling would it.....this probably feels good on your hip huh" Elijah said his hands finding their way to him hips as he spoke, his hands being extra gentle on the injured one.

I let out a soft whimper and he moved his hands back up to my waist,Elijah leaned down and pressed his forehead against mine. I smiled and laughed at little earning a chuckle from him, Elijah pulled back and smiled. "Come on...I wanna show you something~" he whispered, I nodded and moved to get out, I let my body slide off of his when I could touch and once again found myself being pulled along behind him, only this time my clothes were soaked, it's a good thing it was warm. I wonder what he is planning on showing me

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I was planning on making this chapter longer but i can't have too many things happening at once, and I worked really hard on the drawing you all will be getting next chapter.

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